I've been vegeterian now for a couple of years and I have never felt healthier! My husband visited an abbatoir once and the stories he related back finished me with regard to meat. What really annoys me is the comments about 'tree huggers' 'weirdos' 'get a life', etc. I know how much healthier I feel and wonder if the same can be said of them?

There are a whole range of foods to try out. Many vegeterian dishes can be quite bland but adding spices and/or herbs sometimes various vinegars can add that bit of 'wow' to a meal, I have surprised myself at times! My favourite has to be a bolognase which I make with quorn mince (an acquired taste) or with red lentils. I add chopped carrot to give it a bit of sweetness.

Chopped tomatoes with garlic and onion is just as good and cheaper. Frozen sliced peppers are great to add to stuff like that and very handy to keep in the freezer.

But if you want to be really lazy, Tesco/Asda/Morrisons home brands are just as nice and cheaper than Ragu - I used to get the Tikka Masala sauces from there and just as nice as Pataks and Sharwoods, and the bolognese ones were good too.

I'm going to try to support Mark and eat red meat once a week and chicken/fish once a week. I usually eat meat everyday, so cutting down significantly might tempt him less.

It's a fact that red meat sits in your bowel undigsted. I was veggie for two years before I fell pregnant - then I just had to have steak. Not sure why, I just craved it. I wasn't the full on 'veggie' just cut out chicken and red meat. I lost weight and felt dead 'light' . But a dose of lentils makes you fart....

I don't really have an issue with the whole meat thing, but Mark is easily tempted. It might help a little bit

Aye.... he's a tempted whore! hehe..... No, he's not.....

But, seriously, you can have so many good dishes that don't involve meat. I would advocate for anyone who wants to be Veggie to take one step at a time. Cut out red meat initially, then take it from there. And make sure you take iron supplements, or devour the same in vegetables.